Forty Years of People, Progress, and Patient Safety
This commemorative, pictorial publication — 40 Years of People, Progress, and Patient Safety — has been published in honor of the 40-year anniversary of AAMI.
It is dedicated to the men and women who have served AAMI and the medical technology community with such distinction over the past four decades, and to those who continue carrying the torch to enhance patient safety through advancements in medical technology.
This anniversary publication is available below in PDF. Take a moment and browse through 40 years that brought together the best minds and unique talents of a diverse range of medical professionals. This publication is also available for purchase in the AAMI Marketplace.
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
| Introduction | |
| Introduction from Mike Miller, JD, AAMI President. CLICK HERE | |
| The Founding of AAMI | |
| Read the story of how a diverse group of experts who shared an interest in the advancement and safety of medical devices worked together to create a new organization that would ensure that the promise of emerging technology was realized. CLICK HERE | |
| AAMI's Role in Medical Device Regulation | |
| In the 1960s, the specter of government regulation of medical devices was looming. Learn how AAMI got involved in shaping the way devices would be regulated. CLICK HERE | |
| AAMI and the Engineering Community | |
| In the mid-1960s, the number of medical devices in hospitals was exploding. AAMI’s early initiatives helped establish the biomedical equipment technician and clinical engineering professions, as well as the many programs AAMI has implemented for these valued healthcare professionals over the past 40 years. CLICK HERE | |
| AAMI’s Standards Program | |
| Learn how it all began with a single standard, and how AAMI has gone on to become the foremost developer of medical device safety standards in the world. CLICK HERE | |
| GMPs and Quality Systems: A New Role for AAMI | |
| When FDA began revising the original 1978 good manufacturing practice regulations in the mid-1990s, the agency turned to AAMI for help. Learn more about this unique — and uniquely successful — relationship between public and private sectors. CLICK HERE | |
| AAMI Services and Recognition | |
| A look back at some of the publications, people, and events that have shaped AAMI and the medical technology field over the last 40 years. CLICK HERE | |